The Association of Romania Towns was set up at the beginning of 1994 as a non-political and non-governmental organization and is aimed at following the Govern legislative agenda for the local public administration and preserving the interests of the member towns of AOR. 

URL for additional information:
http://www.aor.ro

Category: International Partnerships and Programs,

The Association of Municipalities in Romania aims to contribute to the achievement of real local self determination, according to the principles stipulated in the Constitution of Romania and in the European Charta of Local Autonomy in view of solving the public needs in the citizens' benefit and also for ensuring their participation to the decision process regarding the local communities.

URL for additional information:
http://www.amr.ro

Category: International Partnerships and Programs,

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a private, nonprofit organization created in 1983 to strengthen democratic institutions around the world through nongovernmental efforts. NED, through its Democracy Resource Center, published a "2002 Guide to Sources of Funding in International Democratic Development". The directory is now available online and offers links to more than 100 foundations.

URL for additional information:
http://www.ned.org/research/research.html

Category: International Partnerships and Programs,

ENTO este o Reţea Europeană de Organizaţii de Instruire a autorităţilor locale şi regionale pentru aproape toate cele 43 de state membre ale Consiliului Europei. ENTO este "copilul" Consiliului Europei, deşi "s-a dezvoltat" într-o Organizaţie independentă, în ianuarie 1995, când a fost înregistrată în Franţa.

URL for additional information:
http://www.ento.org

Category: Education,

This homepage contains links to the best and most consistent e-democracy and e-government starting points across the Internet, including addresses of e-democracy starting points, online consultation, leading governments on e-democracy, electronic voting and online campaigning. The collection of resources can be easily printed as a two-page flyer for free use anywhere.

URL for additional information:
http://publicus.net/articles/edemresources.html

Category: Citizen Participation, Citizen and Local Government Relations, Municipal Service Provision,

Офіційний інформаційний портал Мінрегіонбуду України

URL for additional information:
http://www.minregionbud.gov.ua

Category: Legislation,

This initiative provides an advanced knowledge-networking platform for key stakeholders and organizations in the field on governance, guided by experts in the field, that offers easy access to data, information and research on key governance-related subject areas, including public sector reform, local governance and democracy. To reach the platform, open the main page, follow the link to ideas and knowledge and click on governance.

URL for additional information:
http://www.developmentgateway.org

Category: Local Government Finance, Budgeting, Municipal Credit, Taxes,

Legislationline.org is a free service provided by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of OSCE. The site contains national legislation and other documents as well as international instruments with the aim to provide lawmakers with models and frameworks and assist them in bringing domestic legal standards in line with their State obligations under international human rights law.

URL for additional information:
http://www.legislationline.org

Category: Legislation,

DGI is a global, voluntary network aimed at identifying, researching and promoting innovative e-governance models applicable for developing countries. This website is a portal to E-governance related Case Studies, Publications, Events, Forums, Jobs and activities in developing countries and also has a newsletter service with 2600 subscribers.

URL for additional information:
http://www.digitalgovernance.org

Category: Citizen Participation, Citizen and Local Government Relations, Information Systems and Technology, Municipal Service Provision,

The objective of the Municipal Finance Task Force (MFTF) is to identify ways to increase the flow of domestic long term private capital to developing cities in support of their slum upgrading and city development strategies. The Task Force will serve as a forum for collecting the experience and views of international experts on municipal finance and private capital mobilization.

URL for additional information:
http://www.mftf.org/

Category: International Partnerships and Programs,